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the price at which the cattle had original
~ been contracted for. Mr.. Swami at
once cabled his acceptance of the offer.
de then telegraphed his partners, offering
them the price which was originally to be
paid by the syndicate. They accepted the
proposition, and all the cattle came into
his possession. Then he notified the syn
dicate that he was ready to deliver the
cattle at the price offered by their agent,
and received q reply saying that they he'd
made no such offer and knew nothing of
the existence of the agent named Swami
was obliged to dispose of the cattle at
heavy loss
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20
VICTIM OF A CONFIDENCE GAVE.
Why a. W. Swami, the Young Wyoming
Cattle King, Failed.

Cattle King, Failed.
OMAHA, NEB., May 1S.-It is said that
A. W. Swami, the young Wyoming cattle
king, was made the victim Of gigantic
confidence game whereby he lost $500, 900
at one sweep. Recently company was
formed for the purpose of buying cattle
for foreign shipment. Mr.. Swami made
arrangements with a rich Scotch syndi-
cate to buy cattle st a handsome advance
above their value in the American market.
After about 100000 worth of cattle
had bean bought; the deal for some rea-
son fell through. While IL New York
Swami received cabiegram pur-
porting to be signed by the agent
of the Scotch syndicate, offer
ing him large advance beyond
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20
A ssnt.nesd r1urtlovsr rs6ap...

HoNEsDALE, PA, May 18.-Jsfnes 2. Nc
Cabe, who WAS sentenced ODE hanged
on May 26 for the murder OF Michael
REILLY, made his escape from Wayne co1re
ty jail early this morning.
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Judgment Rendered at weathsrsoze.


WEATHERFoRD, Tx. May 1S.-To day
the case of Silz, SchATVb & CO. of Chicago
against S. II. Milliken, assignee Of i. L.
Morris & Co. of this place, occupied all
day in the District court, ana was decided
this evening by rendering Judgment in
favor of plaintiff.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20

The expansien of the mind tends to
sksptfcism end sunbelief But those who
,hsYe experisrced the curative H operties
of Norris Cxscarine for dyspepsia and
tndis estion, Testify to it, infalliB1sity,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20
$500 Reward

Fora reinedYthat will enfe as. had case
of pilesas DR.. " illisEss IndiS n Rile Oinf.
Snent. at druggEes, 80 cent end 81.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-19
Literature ut the Hub.

Boston is credited with buying more
of the popular monthly magazines than
any other city in the country, and nu-
merous foreign publications also are
purchased, the demand for that class
of literature growing constantly with
regular subscribers. The counters Of
the leading newstands have at least 100
different periodicals on sale. This col
lection of literature embraces a wide
range. all the arts, sciences, theologies.
Quotations, ETC., being covered by the
list. Prominent among Others, publ
cations devoted 10 speculative philoso-
ply, theosophy. etc, find a ready sale.
The purely literary magazine or paper
is. of course, always most in demand,
The prominent literary lights usually
invest in the North American Review,
the Nation. Atlantic Monthly. and the
British reviews The last new addition
to the list Of popular monthlies is
Scribner's, which starts off we'll. The
New York Life comes nearest to Punch
of any light reading paper. Still. only
one periodical of note, the Atlantic
monthly, Is published at the Hub. which
claims to be the head-center of advanc-
ed thought and all that sort of thing.
San Francisco Cal.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-19
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SEsArE-Committees reported ad-
yersel, OH the Field convict bill, and
bill to license railroad engineers and
conductors to loan school funds to
railroads, and creating boards Of
equalization in cities and towns.
Woods introduced a resolution for
a special joint committee 10 investi-
gate the status of the school fund and
tho cause Of the deficiency aud report
tho trouble aud remedy.
Adopted, and Woods. Davis and
Lane were appointed for the senate on
committee.
The commission bi !, the senate COM
nittee's substitute for the Upshaw
railway commission bill, came up ON
second reading.
Terrell withdrew his motion to
strike out the enacting clause.
Frank moved - consider the bill
section by section. and the motion car
ried without a division
Allen proposed an amendment
whitll would Lac SERIOUSLY RESTRICTED
TIE 6cver;-o rs NIB: % remcyc tie
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-19
Electrical Inventions.

The Electrial Exposition which OPP
ened in Philadelphia on Wednesday
ought to bring many novel inventions
before the public. Some of the curiosi-
ties are thus described:
Many who attend tlis exhibition will
doubtless be surprised to learn that the
subtle power Of electricity can be made
to hatch chicken as well as to Stay a
h orse. That man can make this mar
velous force generator as well as q
destroyer Of life will be demonstrated
by curious electric incubator which is
big enough to work upon 2,l00 eggs at
once. 1t is already practicing upon
several hundreds, and tho incubator
will be so managed that every day OF
the show will witness the event ola new
brood Of CAV young fiedglings. Per
laps the sight most pleasing to the eye
viii be that Of the great electrical foun-
tain which stands in the center Of the
main building. From the apex OF q
stone shaft twslve feet high q column Of
water issues in the form of an aquatic UNI
brella, beautifully illuminated by @
crown of incandescent lights, over
which the water flows as il takes its
concave form. From the bank about
the flower decked basin twelve Jets Of
cleaning water are so directed as to
catch the RAYS Of colored electric light
thrown upon them from invisible points.
Unier the central blaze Of the lights in
the arch span hundred feet above,
these brilliant jets look like streams of
liquid fire; and as their many hued
shafts meet and break the water is
dashed into myriads Of sparkling jew
els. falling in shower Of rainbow
splendor. But electricity has been
made 10 please the ear no less than tho
eye. In the eastern gallery stands u
great electric organ, built by the
Roosevelt company. The keyboard by
which the organ is operated is located
on the main floor, $50 feet away, and
the lie Clanche battery, which furnish
es the current, stands in the southwest
corner Of the gallery, at least 100 feet
distant. A vocation. also operated by a
keyboard on the floor, has been sus-
pended from the roof. Thus from
thcsa lofty perez will be waited con
slant strains OF music IN tha "a.
played by invisible hands, sss--z. !.
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HIS Aunt Was a Daisy.

II wish you would go away on an
other visit. Mama" said a little boy TO
his mother. who had just returned from
two weeks visit in the country.
Aunt Mary is daisy housekeeper.
did you have a good time, Bonnie.
while l was away?"
well. ] should smile" replied the
boy. aunt Mary just let us have all
the fun we wanted"
L guess she allowed you children too
many privileges"
That's all right Mama Aunt Mary
is a darling. and viii stand up for her
every time. She is just like me, when
] run away from school"
Il do not understand you, my son"
said Mama.
well, she is a tra-ant'-Pretzer 5
Weekly.
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TO LEASE

on favorable terms. 100 acres of Texas
(Panhandle) land in Hansford, Ochiltree
and Sherman counties, property Of the es-
tate of +. Z. James " Co. Also, $40 acres
in Runnels county. $40 acres In Alenara
county and 800 acres in Johnson county.
Hansford county, odd numbered sections
Al to 81; 50 to 100; 1877 TO 1853, lSj to 20i, and
23l 10 239, being ~ sections ''' ,-.--i.-: e,
Sherman county, sections l, .. 3, and y:
five in all, being Al sections in block 2.
Ochiltree county, block 4, odd numbered
sections 10 to SO, being y sections In block
3.
Apply to Johns & Sons, Land Agents,
Austin; Hon. Jacob Waelder, San Antonio;
or +. p. James, Broadway and Doth Street,
New York CITY, .-,-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-19
MARKET REPORT.

Prices remain unchanged except in
eggs and butter, both lower Eggs
went down as low as eight cents this
foreno II owing to the large supply,
and dealers becoming overlooked;
but the market is about 10 TO ia CITE,
as the supply will not be exhausted
before there is clear weather.
We quote;
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Wheat Soc per bu.
Corn-From first hands in shuck,
white 55c per bu, yellow Doc; shelled,
in bulk 81 to 5Sc; in sack 60 so Gle.
Oats From first hands, in sacks, 40
to SOC; in bulk, A to Ale.
Meal-Whit. and bolted, in sacks,
4S to zoe.
Onions-Red sets, 1925 to S3.7S
per bu. 1
Eggs Fresh, 10 to l2l per doz.
Butter-Common country, 16 TO zoe
per pound.
Poultry--Chickens in coops and AZ
they run, $3.50 to 1925 per doz; ducks,
50 80: turkeys, 60 10 75c each.
Hay-Texas grain in bales, $40 TO
Sl3 per ton for late cut, dark. and sis
for early cut, light.
Peltries Wolf, No. l, large, 75c
each; No. 2, small, SOC; raccoon. Is to
45c: skunk, broad stripes, 10 TO 25c;
narrow stripes, % to SOC; badger, u
TO BIC; opossum, 3 to 10c.
Tallow-3 to SIC per ID.
PROVISIONS.
Bacon-Smoked, &c; dry salted,.Sie;
breakfast bacon, 12c; hams l3}e per ID.
Flour-S260 to $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Dried Fruits--Peaches, SC seF Id;
apples, Joe. evaporatcd.
Lard-S1 to &c.
Molasscs-50 to 85c.
Nails A TO sc per Id.
Potatoes-$l.l 10 per Dt.. ~.
Powder-2h to Acc per ID.
Rice-7 to SC per Id.
Rope-12 to 15c per lb.
Soda--6 to &c per lib,
Salt-S2.25 pee barrel. -
Sugar-6 to 72c.
Shots to 10c perlb.
Tobacco-StandNr plug navieS, soc.
Whisky-IIigh wines, 81 to $3.50.
Oleomargarine-l7Ac.
Wool-t'all, six months clip, bright
medium, 20lc; light fine, lSAc; coarse,
49, to 16Ic.
Hides-No. /, heavy. d. f., 1870 per
Id; No 2, heavy, 10ac; No. 2, light, 7c.
Coal-Single ton. delivered, 81.
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Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Bheum,
Fever Sores, letter Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Pr.cs ~ cents per b.. Eor sale by
w. n. Howell & Bro.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-19

THE importance of geological
survey is being realized, and there
is very strong and growing senti-
ment in favor of a bill creating n
state geologist and providing for
the survey. The HERALD some
three months ago began to advo-
cate and urge this measure, and
for q while there was little favora-
BILE response from the press and it
seemed, as a prominent gentleman
said in referring to Il HERALD ar
ticle, that "it would be almost i'm
possible to get granger legisla-
ture to take proper view OF the
matter" But the bill is nearing
its final passage, and when it be-
comes a law all Texas will have
cause for congratulation. 1t will
do a great deal toward the dcvel-
opment of the states latent re-
sources. Texas may yet rival
Alabama in mineral developments
and manufacturing interests.
DALLAS people are not denied
the privilege of going to the opera
house altogether. They can see
Booth from the peanut gallery; or
"can wait and see Robinson and
Grain, they are just as good" is
one of the consultations offered
those who waited till the day on
which it was advertised the tickets
would be sold. These Dallas peo-
pie get to go to the opera house
often when other troupes are here,
and should be willing for our
neighbors to use the house on
Booth occasions. The best to
your guests, you know. -. :'.
THE proposition of Senator
Frank to require the railway COM
missioners under the proposed state
law to give $780, 900 bond for dam
ages which they may do any per-
son or corporation in official con-
duct, is certainly a new departure.
The state should be responsible
for the conduct of its servants and
the servants to the state. With
such provision the HERALD i'm
AGNES there would be few appli-
cants for the place.
GEN. MAxEY would make very
competent member of the inter
state railway commission, but
Cleveland says he wants young
men-men who could take trip
to California, solve some intricate |
hurry back to Washing
ton, stopping at Chicago to untan-
gle knot, and then. be ready to
start to Montana. Maxey would
resign in week. '.'
CLEVELAND will hardly get any |
dry support for denomination.
That veto did it. -i',f
Oak Lawn is anxious to come into
the great city of Dallas.
TWENTIETH LEGISL AZURE
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N. K. WRIGHT & SON,

Contractors and Builders.
No. 20 Main and Ervay streets, opposite the
new Postofice.
Estimates given on All wotk 2aG 9lat
made. ssliifaction Guaranteed.
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CLEVELAND will hardly get an.
dry support for a denomination
That veto did it. -i'1f
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Oak Lawn is anxious to come into
the great city of Dallas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-28
SOUTH AMERICAS FUTURE.
A Great Country. Which Has Been I'm
derrated by Us.

A Great Country Which Has Been I'm
derrated by Us.
We of the United States are too apt to
think of the continent as bounded ON the
south by the Isthmus of Panama, and to ig
more, or at least underrate, the Importance of
South America. We see it on the map; we
have dim recollection of war between Chill
and Peru; we remember Dom Pedro of Bra
I'll, and we recall the fact that the mouth of
the Amazon is $50 miles wide, and these iso-
lated matters nearly comprise our knowledge
of South America. Our ignorance respecting
their politics, their history, their actual con-
dition, is paralleled only by the British igno-
rance concerning the United States.
AS matter of fact, South America, espe-
cially of late years, has been making rapid
progress in everything that goes to make a
great and prosperous country. Old geograph-
ical lines have been obliterated, little States
absorbed by or united with greater ones,
and internal Improvements projected and
carried out on scale almost gigantic. Lines of
steamboats, have been put into operation on
the rivers and railroads built here and there,
until the pampas have lost their terrors and
communication has been made easy and
frequent
Chill, which has been called the New Eng
land of South America, has very recently
adopted important legislation, which will
way across the continent from the Atlantic
to the Pacific coast One road to be built is
to fill the gap now existing in the line built
by the Argentine Republic from Buenos
Ayres to Mendoza, about 100 miles from San
tiago. This road will be commenced at once
and it is expected will be finished within a
year. This road will make Buenos Ayres the
port of entry for the southern half of the
continent and will cause most of the freight
now shipped to Valparaiso and other Pacific
ports by the way of Cape Horn or the Straits
of Magellan to land at Buenos Ayres, and
be thence transported by rail. This road will
shorten the time of the journey from Europe
to these Pacific ports from twelve to fifteen
days.
The second road for which the Congress of
Chill has granted concession is to run nearly
parallel to the first about 300 miles to the
south of it, extending from the port of Ba-
hia Blanca, in the Argentine republic, through
the pass of Antuco in the Andes to Talca-
huana and Conception on the Pacific coast
of Chilli This road will tap the centre of
the only coal district in South America which
has been extensively developed, and will
open up new districts in such a way as to
destroy the coal monopoly existing there so
many years, and will seriously affect the
English coal trade on the east coast.
tably the countries of energy and enterprise
in South America, and the intimate connec-
ton which two lines of railway will give
them must excite generous rivalry and a
spirit of progress and development. We may
confidently look to see South America take
rapid strides toward prosperity and assume
the position among nations to which her
geographical situation Unnatural advantages
entitle her.-,San Francisco Chrsnicle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-28

full speed, with the rifle over 200 yards
off. OF course we soon had him cleaned
and strapped. to the wagon, sure of
plenty of meat anyhow.
While pitching our camp we could
hear the "honk" answering "honk" of
the Canada geese and the cries of thou
sands of brant as they sailed in on many
wings from the open water to the feed
ing grounds, while the quack, quack of
the mallards resounded on every side.
We took the direction of the fight of
the brant and geese, knowing that in the
morning they would leave the grassy
swamp for the lakes by the same route,
for it is peculiar thing that geese and
brant will follow the same trail through
the air as deer follow theirs on the
ground.
Early in the morning l arose before the
others had turned out of their blankets
and cautiously taking up my gun slipped
in couple of shells, No shot, and
crept out. AS stood in the gray morn
ing light l heard some splashing near me,
and peering in that direction l observed
several mallards grubbing away in
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-28

the robbery is carried out is this The brig
ands signal to the engine-driver to stop, and
he does so, being generally ''in" with the
brigands. Then these gentlemen call in
Spanish ''Salteadores de caminos," or road
jumpers, approach the carriage raise their
hats to the passengers, and in the most polite
language request them to give uptheir money
and jewels. The "guardias civiles' are
stopped from firing at the robbers by the af-
frighted passengers, as the rascals have pre-
viously explained that if they are fired at
they will shoot at the passengers in return.
The chief of the brigands usually addresses
the passengers in these terms:
Ladies' and gentlemen, please deliver up
your money and valuables of every descrip-
ton. We do not wish to put you to the in
dignity of search, but shall rely upon your
honor. But as soon as you tell us you have
given up everything we shall search one pas
senger of each class If upon either we find
single coin or a single valuable, we shall
shoot one passenger in each compartment
Ladies and gentlemen, do not hurry your
selves. Our time is yours"
You can imagine that under these circum-
stances there is very little kept back. The
passengers beg and pray of each other to con-
ceal nothing. As soon as complete surren-
der has been made, the brigands raise their
hats and bid the passengers farewell in these
words, "Vaya ustedes con Dios"-May you
go with God-and as the train moves Off they
add, with beautiful and simple piety, "and
may we all meet again some dayi Gods big
parlor. "-Wddrid Letter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-28

When all the fowl shot by our party of
four were piled together we counted
thirty eight brant and ten Canada geese.
We divided up the game to carry and
found each had as much as he wanted to
"tote" Needless to say, no shots were
fired at ducks. We could not have car
ried them.
Returning to camp, we rested until
evening, when the same scene of slaugh-
ter presented itself again. During our
stay all the shooting we could do did not
seem to diminish the abundance of game.
We did not get swan, much to my re-
grct, for though we saw some, they were
never within range, but calmly scared
aloft in their graceful magniicence, fan
ming the air with sail-like wings slowly
and lazily until out of sight.
After several days we returned to Del
Norte satiated with sport. In all my
rambles never have l approached nearer
a sportsman's paradise than the lakes of
the San Luis valley. PANG.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-28
THE SALVATION ARMY.
Proceedings at the Annual Meeting-Its
Worldwide Operations.

The annual May meeting of the Salvation
Army was held on Wednesday in Exeter
Hall, when Mr.. and Mrs. Booth were present,
the former presiding. There was very large
attendance, the body of the great hall being
crowded in every part. There was strong
brass band in attendance and the entrance
of Mr., Mrs. and Miss Booth was greeted by
a flourish of trumpets. Throughout the
proceedings the "Amens'' were loud and fire.
auent, as also were the 'Hallelujahs'' and
other expressions in respect of the utterance
of which the army has become notorious.
Mr. Booth, early in the meeting, shouted
"Bless the army" "Bless the Unionists,"
'Bless the home rulers" &c, and wound up
by shouting "Bless everybody" to all of
which the audience responded by hearty
shouts of amen" Mr. Booth then gave
his address, in the course of which he said he
had no shortcomings to report. Speaking in
a metaphor he said the wings of the
Salvation Army were longer and stronger
than ever, so that during the year they had
been taking longer flights and acquiring
greater results than they had been previously
able to do in the history of the society. The
object of the army was to bring salvation to
mankind and during the year they had
and AS lads. Thus 939 young people had
graduated during the past year in the SALIVA
ton University" and there were ALB in train
ingto-day. Since January there had been 600
applications for admission to the ministry Of
the army, and of these 120 had been accepted
and were ready to be taken in. Not only had
these officers been trained, but used, thirty
five new corps and tifty-tive new outposts
having been established, while in addition
there were the travelling forts. He hoped to
see the day when the army would number
100000 fighting officers. He did not
he said, purpose to submit any balance
sheet, but every farthing was ac-
counted for and copies of it might be
bought at the doors for ID. nor did he pro-
poses to do any begging in particular, though
he proposed to do something general in that
way, as he was anxious to extend the opera
tons of the organization. It was reported
that the army had extended its operations to
Germany, Holland, Denmark, Lapland, the
Transvaal, and st. Helena; while among
those in attendance were Major Weeresooriye,
a native of India, who spoke of the work
donein Ceylon and India and Statf-C Captain
Hellberg, of Scandinavia. In the course of
the evening, Mr.. Booth referred to the rescue
work of the society, and said that they had
now five homes in London and six in the
provinces. Through these 1,0S5 cases had
passed, and of the S45 who had left 613 had
proved satisfactory. They had now begun
the work in the West-end of London, and
were going in for saving dukes, and earls,
and members of Parliament. The army
newspaper, the War Cry, was now published
in eight different languages, and had vast
circulation, equal to 436, 900 weekly.-London
Times.